adrien_ngoc_1701

My favorite TV Show of all time. It's a series of science-fiction anthologies focusing on potential ugly outcomes of technology innovation, and many of them are already about to happen. Episodes are standalone with their own original story, but they all share the main theme of how technology might affect us and reveal the hideous side of our soul. Furthermore, their typical dark and ironic tone are so exceptional, it blends in perfectly with the main theme. Besides, the anthology approach was really a great choice because it keeps the audience focused on core concept of the series while enjoying various stories rather than be attached to some recurrent characters in a standard approach. Indeed, the show has never ceased to amaze us, either with unimaginable ideas of technology, or sometime with new plot development regarding similar tech innovations but from very different angles. Like its creator - Charlie Brooker said: "There was a signature tone to the stories, the same dark chocolate coating - but the filling was always a surprise." And all together, that's what has made Black Mirror stand out as an uniquely remarkable picture of our time.

* The series's title was inspired by the cold, shiny screen of a TV, a monitors, a smart-phone... when it's off - technology's "black mirror" that can reflect the darkness of humanity.

* Some of you might decide to abandon the series after watching the 1st episode. That's a terrible mistake! In fact, I consider it as one of the weakest stories of the collection. In my opinion, as it was a pilot, Brooker didn't want to go too deep, therefore the shocking stayed in the shallow but not in the profound. However, don't give up on the show because of it! Otherwise you'll miss some extraordinary gem that'll make you regret. So far, my 3 favorite stories are: 3rd - "The Entire History of You" (season 1); 2nd - "Black Museum" (season 4); and especially the 2014 Christmas special, "White Christmas", has been my number one ever since.